School is out, the days of the “staycation” are over and people are traveling! According to a recent study by U.S. Travel, the outlook for domestic travel within the U.S. is looking better than last year. Occupancies are expected to grow while rates decline slightly. After what has been a couple of years of cost-cutting, most families are ready to get away and enjoy themselves. With forward-looking data indicating sustained increases in GDS average daily rate (ADR) and length of stay (LOS), Pegasus Solutions reports show a remarkable +39.6% increase in net revenue on a date-of-booking basis for the GDS channel, according to Mike Kistner, chief executive officer of Pegasus Solutions.

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Over the last several months SPI Timeshare Software has read a number of articles indicating the health benefits associated with travel and can see how these findings can influence one's decision to purchase timeshare. According to a study done in the Netherlands, vacationing has a profound effect on a person's overall and continuing happiness. For more on this subject please read Vacation for health and find out why planning a vacation is better than an apple a day! 

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When your resort was developed, what was the story behind it? I sat in on a presentation at the spring ARDA Convention moderated by Richard Hulbert of The Hulbert Group International. The architectural firm, Hulbert Group, has developed resorts for timeshare, among the many other projects they have designed. What peaked my interest were not just their beautiful design plans and resorts but rather the creative insight they provided to build an entire destination concept. How?  They create a story. This story permeates throughout the organization so that everyone knows, shares and lives it.  The resort now has a history that peaks the interest of its owners and their friends and family. It is a living, breathing feature to sell.

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